Tristram Edgar Speaker,nicknamed "the Gray Eagle",was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a center fielder from 1907 to 1928. Considered one of the greatest players in the history of Major League Baseball,he compiled a career batting average of .345. His 792 career doubles represent an MLB career record. His 3,514 hits are fifth in the all-time hits list. Defensively,Speaker holds career records for assists,double plays,and unassisted double plays by an outfielder. He held the major league career record for putouts by a center fielder (6,592) until he was surpassed by Willie Mays in 1971. His fielding glove was known as the place "where triples go to die."
Douglas Dean Drabek is a retired American professional baseball pitcher,and a current minor league baseball coach. He is the pitching coach for the Reno Aces,the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the New York Yankees,Pittsburgh Pirates,Houston Astros,Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles between 1986 and 1998. Drabek batted and threw right-handed. Known for his fluid pitching motion and sound mechanics,he won the National League Cy Young Award in 1990. Drabek was an MLB All-Star in 1994.
Kevin Austin Millwood is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves,Philadelphia Phillies,Cleveland Indians,Texas Rangers,Baltimore Orioles,Colorado Rockies and Seattle Mariners.
Aaron John Boone is an American baseball manager and former infielder who is the manager of the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for 13 seasons from 1997 to 2009. As a player,Boone is most recognized for his 2003 campaign with the Yankees,during which he hit the winning walk-off home run of the 2003 American League Championship Series.
Jeffrey Allan Nelson is an American sports broadcaster and former baseball relief pitcher who played 15 years in Major League Baseball (MLB). He batted and threw right-handed. Nelson had two stints with the New York Yankees,the team with whom he won four World Series championships. Nelson retired from playing in 2007 after signing a minor league contract with the Yankees.
Terrence Jon Francona,nicknamed "Tito",is an American professional baseball manager and former player who is the current manager of the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously managed the Cleveland Indians/Guardians,Boston Red Sox,and Philadelphia Phillies. Francona played in MLB from 1981 to 1988 for the Montreal Expos,Chicago Cubs,Cincinnati Reds,Cleveland Indians,and Milwaukee Brewers.
Richard Allen Bosman is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators / Texas Rangers (1966–73),Cleveland Indians (1973–75),and Oakland Athletics (1975–76). Bosman started the final game for the expansion Senators and the first game for the Texas Rangers. He is the only pitcher in Major League history to miss a perfect game due to his own fielding error.
Kelly Brian Shoppach is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Cleveland Indians,Tampa Bay Rays,New York Mets,Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Richard William Tidrow was an American professional baseball pitcher and the senior vice president of player personnel and senior advisor to the general manager for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Jeffrey Paul Manto is an American former journeyman baseball player and hitting coach. Manto is currently the head coach of the Conwell-Egan Catholic High School baseball team. He is the former manager of the Trenton Thunder of the MLB Draft League. He is a member of eight Halls of Fame. Manto played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians,Philadelphia Phillies,Baltimore Orioles,Boston Red Sox,Seattle Mariners,Detroit Tigers,New York Yankees,and Colorado Rockies. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.
Boone Logan is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox,Atlanta Braves,New York Yankees,Colorado Rockies,Cleveland Indians,and Milwaukee Brewers from 2006 to 2018.
David Matthew Murphy is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Texas Rangers,Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
John Duffield Curtis is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Twice a first-round draft pick,Curtis played baseball at Clemson University and then pitched for several Major League Baseball (MLB) teams between 1970 and 1984. He retired with an 89–97 win–loss record and a 3.96 earned run average (ERA).
Wilbur Donald Wakamatsu is an American former professional baseball player,scout,coach,and manager. Wakamatsu was drafted in the 11th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball draft by the Cincinnati Reds. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox. He served as the bench coach of the Texas Rangers from 2018 through 2021. He was hired as bench coach of the Kansas City Royals for the 2014 season. He was the manager of the Seattle Mariners for the 2009 season,as well as the majority of the 2010 season. He was the Toronto Blue Jays' bench coach for 2011 and 2012,after which he was replaced by DeMarlo Hale. During the 2013 season he worked as a scout for the New York Yankees in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. He is currently the first-ever executive vice president of baseball operations with the Oakland Ballers.
The 1987 Cleveland Indians season was the 87th in franchise history. The team,predicted by Sports Illustrated magazine to finish first,finished seventh in the American League East. Club president Peter Bavasi would resign before the regular season began. Bavasi had joined the Indians in November 1984. As team president,he served on Major League Baseball's Executive Council. During the 1986 season,the team had an 84-78 record,its best since 1968,and attendance of 1.47 million,its highest since 1959. There was much optimism that the team would reach its full potential in 1987.
The 1984 Cleveland Indians season was the 84th for the franchise.
Brent Stuart Lillibridge is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves,Chicago White Sox,Boston Red Sox,Cleveland Indians,Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees. He was known for his versatile playing skills and defensive prowess in the outfield. As a utility player,he started at every position except pitcher and catcher in his career.
William Jeffrey Johnson is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played with the New York Yankees for his entire Major League career. Born in Durham,North Carolina,Johnson attended South Granville High School,then University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he played college baseball. He was only one of nine people from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to have played Major League Baseball. On June 1,1988,Johnson was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 6th round of the 1988 amateur draft. He was listed at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) in height,and 200 lb. in weight. During his three-year Major League Baseball career,Johnson batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He is currently the pitching coach for the West Virginia Power.
James Gerard Siwy is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) right-handed pitcher who played for the Chicago White Sox in 1982 and 1984.
